Boston Firefighters Credit Union
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About Boston Firefighters Credit Union
Banking for First Responders — a credit union dedicated to serving first responders and their families, offering financial products and supporting occupational health screenings for firefighters and police.
Focus Areas
financial servicesmember financial wellnesssupport for first responder health screenings
Who They Fund
first responders (e.g., firefighters, EMTs, police)families of first responders
Funding Style
direct service provisionmembership-based supportproduct/service deliverytargeted financial inclusion
Topics
banking services for first responders
About Boston Firefighters Credit Union
Boston Firefighters Credit Union’s grantmaking centers on first responder health, with repeated donations supporting cancer detection screenings for firefighters and cardiac assessments for police officers. That pattern is visible across several local organizations, including the Boston Fire Dept Relief Fund and Mass Fallen Heroes, both of which received multiple grants in the recent record. The credit union also backs organizations tied to the daily work and welfare of public safety personnel, such as the Boston Police Department and the Spam Benevolent Fund Inc. The giving record points to a community-based funder that uses direct donations alongside its financial-services mission for first responders and their families. Grants appear in a relatively narrow band, suggesting steady support rather than large outlier awards. In addition to health screening support, Boston Firefighters Credit Union has also funded education-related activity through a scholarship program and has made donations to groups connected with firefighters, police, and firefighter families. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support stays close to Boston-area first responder institutions and related benevolent funds.
What Boston Firefighters Credit Union Funds
A core theme is occupational health. Boston Firefighters Credit Union has provided funding for firefighter cancer detection screenings and police cardiac assessments, tying its philanthropy to preventive care for first responders. It also supports organizations that serve public safety personnel and their families. The Boston Fire Dept Relief Fund received recurring donations, and Mass Fallen Heroes was also funded in multiple years, indicating a steady relationship with local first responder support organizations. The credit union has additionally backed member-education activity through its BFCU 2026 Scholarship Application, showing that education sits alongside health and welfare in its grantmaking. Another clear thread is aid to benevolent funds and firefighter-family support groups, including the Boston Firefighter and Family Cancer Foundation, which received a grant in 2025.
How Boston Firefighters Credit Union Gives
Typical grant size clusters tightly around the middle of the range: p25 is $15,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to several recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, so this is not a one-time-only pattern. Boston Firefighters Credit Union operates as a credit union rather than a grantmaking foundation in the usual sense, and its philanthropic activity is paired with direct service and financial products for first responders. One active scholarship application is listed for 2026, and that program accepts unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$108K
Total Assets
$420.6M
Total Revenue
$21.8M
Total Expenses
$18.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RICHARD HAYWARD JR
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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